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July 31

It’s hard work, but someone has to do it!

July 26

Second cast .... first class!

Rick Rhoads . . .”Just my second cast!”

Nice string

C.M. Rowletts group . ..”and oh are we smiling”

When do we eat!

And Kaye himself . . .”Hi Ron . . .. caught these for you!”

July 25

McGregor group

McGregor group….still having fun in the SUN….yes

It's easy to smile with a catch like this!

Howard and Henry . . .”We got Fish!”

Well....we did catch a FEW fish....

Rioux, Smith and Galligan .. “Don’t you just wish your day at work looked like this!”

It goes down smooth

You too could eat all this crab . . .just look at the red cooler overflowing . .
with leftovers!!! and hands going up to mouths!!

July 23

Lots of different fish on this trip!

Russell Creed….Kings, Coho, Ling Cod . . you name it!

They don't make them this big at home!

Carl (who’s fish was over 40 lbs), Robert, Lawrence, Don and Ely…..Just see ’em and weep

It takes two hands....

Scott Stone . . .and as Traci would say ” definitely Legally Blond

Yes....we ARE having fun yet

Chuck Hillman . .HAPPY!

Serious fishing' been going on!

The Seagoing Salina’s . . .Yea, Fish ON!

July 20

Eric Swanson

This is one un-stoppable fisherman!

We CAUGHT some fish today!

Marc Taylor’s group . . “piece of cake!”

I got the big guy!

Keith Miller . . .”I Really did catch this fish honey, honest!”

July 18

Another day of great fishing. Check out Galen’s 50# salmon!

July 17

Brent White

This picture and the next one are father and son . . .Brent White is pictured here . . .Jim White is his Dad . . . “so . . . just who out did who here, huh?

Jim White

Fishing in Sitka in the sunshine....way cool!

Shawn Arnold of Fish Taco Magazine . . .”looks like it will make a good fish taco to me!

Yeah....we caught a few!

We brought sunshine . . . . we get fish!

July 14

Beginners' luck?

54 lbs plus . . . “it was just beginners luck”

There's more out there like this one....

I LIKE catching Halibut”

THAT was fun!

as Harvey Kieffer says . . .”the hometown boys from Georgia just do it better

The BIG yellow eye

Frank Lepori with the Brent White group. . .
“Yellow -Eye aren’t supposed to be this big are they??

We're gonna eat good with this baby!

Jim Roberts group . . .”That’s . .one . . .heavy . .. fish :)!”

This is more fun than sitting in the office!

Jim Johnson’s group plus Ed Revell:
“You know, just another day at work….NOT!

July 13

Bob & Theo Davis -- the big one!

And the salmon were great!

Bob and Theo… “just look what WE caught!!!”

We got `em!

the Newman’s. . .”Thumbs up on a great catch of silver and kings!

Plenty of fish out there!

Could you help me hold this, Mike?

Susan Crawford . . .”Darn, she outfished me again!” says husband David.

July 3 & 5

Just a couple of pictures. The battery died in the camera and we lost
some great photos…..sorry!

It was a struggle, but I got the big guy!

Just a home boy from New York having fun!

That was fun!

After a 30 minute battle, this 50-pounder plus finally let Rich Rupp drag him aboard!

June 25

Heavy halibut hauling happened here

We kicked some serious halibut today….no buts about it!

This big boy is gonna look good on the grill!

Dan Sorenson . . . fishing is definitely more fun that working!

Just another day of fishing ~ <grin>

Larry Teufel and group . . . just another day of fishing! <grin>

June 30

Half day charter success!

On this half day charter, John Kalinoski and the Blickenstaff
group couldn’t have had it better!”

A big `un and some...well...big salmon

Steve Reinhart . . “What Fun”!

June 25

Heavy halibut hauling happened here

We kicked some serious halibut today….no buts about it!

This big boy is gonna look good on the grill!

Dan Sorenson . . . fishing is definitely more fun that working!

Just another day of fishing ~ <grin>

Larry Teufel and group . . . just another day of fishing! <grin>

June 24

Not all the big ones get away

Tim Powell . . This halibut wasn’t one that got away!”

The salmon fishing crew returns with a good catch…

Lotsa halibut today!

June 23

Ed Altman and a B I G king salmon

Ed Altmann, of Wisconsin Rapids, caught this big baby of 50+ lbs…..our very first one this size of the season, 6/23/01……and loved every minute of the fight!”

Jim Jervis of Atherton, CA decided that King Salmon weren’t enough and decided to take his share of early Coho too!”

A varied day's catch

Here’s a varied catch from the productive waters off Sitka!

June 12 -20

June 20

A very nice king salmon

A BIG Sitka king salmon! This one was over 40 lbs.

Ready to be eaten

Another big king

It could be you in a picture like this holding a king!

We got into `em!

Yeah! We're havin' fun!

Early June

All photos on this page were shared with us by Dave Woodward, who joined us for some fishing in June.

Dave said “Here are the photos I took during our time with Big Blue. We all agreed the trip was as good as it gets. It was especially good for me after being sick last year and having to miss a day. This year was fantastic! I hope you enjoy the photos….. We had the best time possible. You two run a great business and provide a wonderful service.”

Thanks for the kind words, Dave…..we enjoyed having you with us and thanks too for sharing your pictures!

Mike & Karen

Heavy haulin!

The prize surfaces...

The gang on a sister Big Blue boat

Yes...we're having fun yet!

I can't believe I caught the whole thing

Tammi . . it’s heavy and cold” . . eat your heart out Bob!

Did we get the fish or what?

The Horan’s . . “now why have we been fishing in Vancouver all these years?!“

Lotsa halibut dinners coming up!

Tammi and Pete . . .sharing

We found the mother lode

Greg and Dennis . . can we go again tomorrow? . . .Please?”

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August 5

A whole lotta' halibut

Part of Roy Phillips group . . “I just don’t know how I got it!”

Yes....it IS heavy!

David Reed jr. . .. “Glad I made HIM hold it up

Photo montage....

The Boys . . Dick, Robby, David, and Roger . . we live for days like this!”

"It take two hands to hold a whopper," but this one is beyond that!

Jerome of Bud Hansens group . . .”this is for you Amy!”

August 4

#48 . . .with the Reed group . . . I’m just warming up!” . . . #49 . .Roy Philips group . . “The WhoopAss Boys!”. . . . . . .#51 Glen Richards . . “The biggest darn salmon I’ve ever caught!” . .

A mixed bag of Alaska ocean fish resources

Roy Philips group . . “The WhoopAss Boys!”

Check it out.....

Glen Richards . . “The biggest darn salmon I’ve ever caught!”

Good eating, this one...

with the Reed group . . . I’m just warming up!”

August 3

It was a GOOD day!

Lane, Annie, Alice and Gary . . .”we KNOW Alice caught the big King!”

This one was a challenge on a salmon rod!

Kathleen Howard . . .”and on a Salmon rod no less!! “

This is enough for THIS trip!

The Pahler’s with Loren Adams . .” you could call this just another bad hair day 🙂

Plenty of great fish meals here

Tom and Josh Black. . .”just had to show we know how to do it too!”

August 2

Did we catch fish????

Barb and Ruth . . now the “King Sisters” with yet another strike!

A MAJOR ling cod!

Justin with Tim Blacks group . . .50lb Ling Cod . . .
‘UGLY’, ‘heavy’ and I’ve seen bigger? . . NOT!

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August 19

Just another day in Paradise!

Ryan Sims and his work buddy. . .”just another day!”

A good day's catch!

Rod Newling’s group .. . “with our deckhand, Melissa’s help, we caught some nice fish in some snotty weather!”

August 16

Wouldn't you like to be holding that fish?

John Franklin . . .” Who says I’m just learning to fish?”

It's tough work catching big halibut on a nice day, but we managed...

Larry Weddle . .”Now I have a fish to match my stories”

Yes....we definitely caught some!

Thomas Samples, Otes Bennet and Ron Samples . . . “we were smart and let him hold the big one!”

The catch of the day was....a LOT of fish

Don Nelson and son Robert with the Hohenstein’s in the middle . .”We had a good day!”

August 15

We caught `em big today

More of the Howell group . . Louis III, Skyler, Louis and Fred . . of course Fred had to out do everyone!”

One of each....

Janelle Martin . . . One for him . . . .one for me!

Plenty for everyone!

Bob himself in this group with Morgan Morgan Jr. and John . . . .”Just like home . . King’s for a day!

A whale of a halibut

Sig and Ellen Scheffler . .” I’m trying to hold it up . . . .. but at 214 lbs this Halibut had me on my knees!”

It was a catch to remember!

Lori says . . . THANK YOU Brian!

A ling cod to appreciate!

In a large group of 19 that Bob Howell brought up . . . .” Harry Howard . . 40 lbs of Ling Cod .. and tired but happy!

August 9

Here's a VERY big ling cod caught by a tall guy

Charlie Grigsby at 6’9 1/2″ knows that you have to be a big guy to catch a big fish . . .60 pounds of Ling Cod . . watch as he tries to bite off Charlie’s head with the help of our 6’2″ skipper Mike.

A 60# ling cod

A late king salmon and nicely sized at that

Ron Harker with Joe VandeBrooke’s group . .. a VERY . . BIG . . .King and in August!

August 7

Yes.....we caught a few....

Mr. Schubert . . 135lbs of FUN in Sitka!!!

We had some fun....see what we caught?

Paul, Charlie, Bill, and Tony . . Newcomer or old hand at it . . . it’s still fun!

Birthday halibut!

Paul Pierski and Dad . . . Dad caught the big one . . and why shouldn’t he . . it’s his 78th birthday!!!

Dad caught the big `un

Summer fishing fun....

The Gonzales . . . How’d that King get in there . . ? It’s August isn’t it?!

It doesn't get too much better than this!]

David Reed . . . I FINALLY made Phil and David Jr. move over so I could catch my fish 🙂

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The mother lode!

As Mark Chopa says . . .sorry . . . this ‘school’ . . . is OUT!

Ling cod

We’re a little embarrassed about this picture. The auto-focus on our camera was turned off, somehow. We overcame our embarrassment and published it anyway….it’s really an amazing picture of some terrific anglers and some REALLY nice ling cod. Talk about big-mouthed and ugly . . . .but GREAT in those fish ‘n chips!

August 30

So what if the wind blows??

“Big Blue’s final season picture . . . ” . . Monty, Don, Jim and Artie . . .
end of August and having just a great time!”

August 25

A very nice king Salmon.

“Chris Burdett . .I only had one day to play . . and I did!!”

One of each works for me.

” Gerry Berger . . ..Hhmmm . .Kings? . . Silvers? . . which one is more fun?”

Whopper Stopper brings in a Whopper.

“Mike Osbourne Jr. . . almost as tall as he is, this 55 lb Halibut was caught buy him on the “Whopper Stopper” rod.

I did it! I did it! I did it!

Annette Berger . ..” It was rough water but I caught him!”

They be ugly, but they be good eating!

One of Big Blue’s best friends . . Jonathan Roldan . . .playing with a Ling Cod . . .and as he says . . .”with a face only a Mother could love! “

August 22

It CAN'T get much better than this!

“Walt Coram’s group . . . you think this is good . . .? . . we lost this many!”

It was an impressive amount of work bringing in this fish!

The Underhills . . ..and of course the women caught the Big Fish . . 350 lbs . .. “just for the ‘Halibut’ they said !”

August 24

We caught a LOT of fish!

Walt Coram’s group . . . .”sometimes you just can’t help catching fish”

King salmon fun

And the next day, we did it again but added in some big Kings . . .amazing!”

August 17

We CAUGHT some fish!

Don Nelson with Robert, and Don Jr. ” Finally got Dad with both sons . . .and still catching those darn Kings!”

Yes, we are having fun yet!

Dwayne Terrell, Danny Grantham, Harry Howard, and John Rockwood . . .”Are we smiling or WHAT? . . .and I’m a first timer at all this says Danny! “

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